9-11 Memorial Bridge

The 9-11 Memorial Bridge (formerly known as the Saddle Rock Bridge and Udall's Bridge) is a bridge in the Incorporated Village of Saddle Rock in the Town of North Hempstead, in Nassau County, on the North Shore of Long Island, in New York, United States.

9-11 Memorial Bridge
The bridge on August 14, 2022, looking north.
Coordinates40°47′58.2″N 73°44′55.3″W
CarriesNassau County Route C09
CrossesUdall Mill Pond
LocaleSaddle Rock, New York, United States
OwnerNassau County, New York
Maintained byNassau County Department of Public Works
Characteristics
DesignConcrete arch bridge
Total length324 feet (99 m)
History
Built1971
Location

Description

The bridge was built in 1971 over Udall Mill Pond, connecting Bayview Avenue in Saddle Rock to West Shore Road in Kings Point, and replaced an older span.[1] It is of a concrete arch design.[1] It is 324 feet (99 m) long, and is owned and maintained by the Nassau County Department of Public Works.[1]

On September 11, 2001, due to the clear view of the World Trade Center from the bridge, many locals congregated on the bridge deck to witness the bombing of, the fire at, and subsequently, the collapse of the Twin Towers.[2] Shortly after the towers collapsed, locals held memorials on the bridge for those who lost their lives (including the deaths of several Great Neck area residents) and left patriotic and positive messages and drawings on it – both out of grief and mourning and out of patriotism and hope.[3][4][5][6][7][8]

Shortly afterwards, on December 27, 2001, the bridge was re-dedicated as the 9-11 Memorial Bridge at a ceremony led by officials from both the Incorporated Village of Saddle Rock and the County of Nassau.[2][6][9][10] A plaque on the bridge honors those who lost their lives on, or as a result of, the terrorist attacks and commemorates the re-dedication of the bridge.[6][11]

In more recent times, the 9-11 Memorial Bridge continues to be the location of 9-11 memorial services held on Patriot Day.[3][5][6][11][12]

The bridge's New York State bridge identification number is 3300400.[1]

See also

References
  1. Office of Planning & Development (August 31, 2021). New York OPD Geographic Information Gateway (Map). New York State Department of State. Retrieved August 31, 2021.
  2. "History". Village of Saddle Rock. Retrieved August 20, 2022.
  3. Pelaez, Robert (September 17, 2019). "Saddle Rock Bridge 9/11 ceremony honors those who lost lives - Great Neck News". The Island Now. Retrieved August 20, 2022.
  4. NSTV (September 22, 2021). 9-11 Memorial at Saddle Rock Bridge (2001). NSTV. Retrieved August 20, 2022 – via Archive.org.
  5. Adams, Mike (September 19, 2019). "Community Remembers Its Fallen At Saddle Rock 9/11 Memorial Ceremony". Great Neck Record. Retrieved August 20, 2022.
  6. "Places of Honor and Remembrance on Long Island". The New York Times. September 9, 2006. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved August 20, 2022.
  7. "The 9/11 Memorial Bridge". Voices Center for Resilience. Retrieved August 20, 2022.
  8. "Jonathan L. Ielpi: Honoring No. 16". The New York Times. Retrieved August 20, 2022.
  9. "No. 16 - Udall's Bridge, Great Neck, L. I." New York Heritage – Digital Collection. Great Neck Library. Retrieved August 20, 2022.
  10. Schneider, Jeremy (July 15, 2011). "Saddle Rock Mayor J. Leonard Samansky dies". Newsday. Retrieved August 20, 2022.
  11. Jacques, Rick (September 11, 2012). "9/11 Event Planned at Saddle Rock Bridge". Great Neck, NY Patch. Retrieved August 20, 2022.
  12. Pelaez, Robert (September 15, 2021). "Town of North Hempstead reflects on 20 years since Sept. 11 attacks - Featured". The Island Now. Retrieved August 20, 2022.
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